José Luis Jiménez Marín (born 8 August 1983), nicknamed Guachupé,[1] is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward.

José Luis Jiménez
Personal information
Full name José Luis Jiménez Marín
Date of birth (1983-08-08) 8 August 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Curanilahue, Chile
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1999–2003 Universidad de Chile
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Naval (–)
2004 Trasandino (26)
2005–2007 Santiago Wanderers 63 (13)
2008–2013 Universidad de Concepción 102 (11)
2009–2010Santiago Wanderers (loan) 36 (3)
2013–2017 Cobreloa 102 (13)
2018 Ñublense 19 (2)
2020–2021 Santiago Morning 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2021

Club career

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Jiménez played at Universidad de Chile youth ranks until 2003, but he left the team because he was not in the coach's plans. In 2003, he arrived to Deportes Talcahuano of the Chilean Primera B. In the next season, he arrived to Trasandino de Los Andes of the Tercera División Chilena. At the team of Los Andes, Jiménez was the top-scorer of the Tercera División with 26 goals.[2]

During the summer of 2005, Jiménez was transferred to Santiago Wanderers of the Primera División Chilena, because of his good performance in Tercera División. In the first season, Jiménez played very few matches and at times was not in the plans of coach Carlos González, but because the departure of González, the new coach Mario Soto had his sights set on Jiménez. In 2007, Wanderers was relegated to Primera B and Jiménez canceled his contract with the club, having to pay 15 million pesos. He then signed with C.D. Universidad de Concepción for a one-year deal in January 2008.[3]

In the first season of Jiménez in the club, he scored 2 goals in 8 games. In January 2009, Jiménez won his first professional title, the Copa Chile 2008–09.

In 2009, he was loaned to his former club Santiago Wanderers for a six-month deal.[4] With Wanderers the player achieved the promotion to Primera División Chilena. Lengthening his loan for one year. However, in December 2011, Jiménez return to Universidad de Concepción.[5]

In 2013, Jiménez was sent off, later being dismissed and having his contract torn up, for violently grabbing a dog that wandered onto the pitch by the neck and throwing it into a metal fence.

In April 2021, he announced his retirement from football activity after having played for eighteen years at professional level.[6]

Club statistics

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Club Performance
Club Season League Copa Chile Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals
Santiago Wanderers Apertura 2005 8 0 - - 8 0
Clausura 2005 1 0 - - 1 0
Apertura 2006 1 0 - - 1 0
Clausura 2006 19 5 - - 19 5
Apertura 2007 19 5 - - 19 5
Clausura 2007 15 3 - - 13 3
Clausura 2009 11 2 - - 11 2
Torneo 2010 25 1 - - 25 1
Club Total 99 16 - - 99 16
Universidad de Concepción Apertura 2008 8 2 - - 8 2
Clausura 2008 15 0 - - 15 0
Apertura 2009 15 2 - - 15 2
Apertura 2011 17 3 - - 17 3
Clausura 2011 17 0 - - 17 0
Apertura 2012 13 2 - - 13 2
Clausura 2012 17 2 - - 17 2
Club Total 102 11 - - 102 11

Honours

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Club

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Universidad de Concepción

Individual

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References

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  1. ^ "Los apodos más conocidos del fútbol chileno en voz de sus protagonistas". ADNRadio.cl (in Spanish). ADN Radio. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ "La sorpresa Andina". Mercurio Valpo.cl. Retrieved 12 January 2005.
  3. ^ "Guachupé Jiménez le pagó 15 palos a Wanderers para irse". La Estrella de Valparaíso.cl. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
  4. ^ "José Luis Jiménez vuelve a vestir la verde del puerto". Santiago Wanderers.cl. Retrieved 20 June 2009.
  5. ^ "La incógnita que rodea a dos históricos". Mercurio Valpo.cl. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
  6. ^ "El silencioso retiro de 'Guachupé' Jiménez". Octava Pasión (in Spanish). 10 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
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